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Featured Bars and Clubs

The Door first opened the doors of its Deep Ellum all-ages location back in May 1998, and it's been a popular place for young music fans to get their rocks off to the popular touring and local acts of every genre.

http://www.blackforestdallas.com/ The interior is small. Dark accent paneling climbs halfway up the red brick walls, which are adorned by a handful of flat-screen TVs. A copper-top bar spans the entire space, and two clear garage-style doors divide the interior from the half-covered patio, where most of the seating is. The menu, like everything else, is German-themed. Items include potato latkes, bratwursts, German potato salad, sauerkraut and a "giant Bavarian soft pretzel," which is a whopping 16 ounces and comes served with melted butter and Dusseldorf mustard. There are 10 beers on tap and while most are, of course, German, local favorite Franconia Maibock made the cut. There are also canned and bottled beer options, select wines and cocktails. Read more about Black Forest Biergarten >>

In an all but abandoned shopping center near the intersection of Harry Hines and Mockingbird in West Dallas, Charlie's Sports Bar, a no-funny-business dive, serves up cheap bar food and even cheaper drinks. Charlie's has occupied its corner for more than 30 years, and the interior décor, a mix between something from the set of Miami Vice and honky-tonk, hasn't changed much since it opened. The eclectic vibe is probably a reflection of the customers, who come from the nearby Love Field Airport and several neighboring hotels. Read more about Charlie's Sports Bar & Grill >>

http://www.chesterfields.ws Chesterfield's is a sports bar located at Maple and Inwood in an eclectic strip center that also includes a tattoo shop, check-cashing place, boat junkyard and, inexplicably, a fine wine shop. The menu is heavy on the battered-and-fried, with cheese sticks, poppers and "New 'Amazing' Spicy Fried Pickles" on the apps menu and corn dogs, chicken-fried steak, catfish and sandwiches among the entrees. Dartboards cover just about every vertical surface along with plaques from the dart and pool leagues and a few eight-liner video slot machines. Read more about Chesterfield's Food & Spirits >>

http://www.dallaseagle.com This is the primo leather gay club in Dallas. In fact, it's the only one. This hypermasculine joint is all about butch, beef and beer. DJ spins the techno while the gents size each other up. Don't worry, the natives don't bite but they might want to. Hot wax demos make for an interesting, if not slightly painful, experience. Convenience points for the Shades of Grey leather shop upstairs if you need a new harness. Bathrooms are dark. Translation-unless you're experienced in this scene, just hold it. Read more about Dallas Eagle >>

If you can get past the initial hesitation you have for being at the far end of Maple Avenue's industrial area, there's a warm little bar that will greet you. DD's Corner is a watering hole for the working class, generally populated by groups of construction workers, servers or industry people looking to drink without disturbance. With a few tables, several slot machines and a jukebox that won't quit, the converted little house holds a staff that knows its customers by name. Read more about DD's Corner >>

If you’ve been bored with the dining scene along Travis Street, you’ve either been gone for some time or you’re not paying attention. The Establishment opened in the old Trece space and the cooking is energetic enough to enliven the entire neighborhood. The oyster bar might not look inviting but the bivalves that leave it sure do, and what leaves chef Brent Hammer’s kitchen is almost guaranteed to keep you on your toes. Picture beets and strawberries served on a wooden board painted with cheese, or lamb served with ramps fried up to look like sea coral. The cooking is artistic and innovative, and for the most part very good. Have a bottle of wine pulled from the massive rack that separates the kitchen from the dining room, get a set out on the patio and get ready. You’re going to have fun. Read more about The Establishment >>

http://www.blackforestdallas.com/ If you don’t want to head out to the suburbs to get your German fix, a newcomer to the Knox-Henderson neighborhood offers a taste of Bavaria. Glass Boot Biergarten is a place to drink beer, first and foremost. They have large mugs and boot-shaped glasses that they’ll fill with a small selection of German beers, in addition to a wide selection of the cans and bottles you’ll find at most of the party bars along Henderson Avenue. You won’t find sausages like these elsewhere, though. You can order a plump bierwurst with a finely ground and springy texture, and other German links like smaller Nürnbergers, which come in pairs, Weisswurst and Knockwurst. Or maybe you’d prefer to nibble on a smoky Polish Kolbasse or even smokier Cajun Andouille. And to prove that no sausage is left behind, a mild Italian sausage joins a number of Franken-sausages made with ingredients including chicken and cheese. Read more about Glass Boot Biergarten >>

http://www.landmarktheatres.com Film buffs, hipsters and martini drinkers alike agree that Inwood Lounge, built into the front room of the Inwood Theater, is one of the coolest bars in Dallas, let alone the Park Cities, where the bar is located. Its dark interior, flanked on one side with a wall of glass bricks and neon lights, feels like a classy dive where patrons can settle in for long conversations and strong pours. Friendly bartenders play DJ with the bar's extensive vinyl collection, which ranges from punk to soul to psych and beyond. Read more about Inwood Lounge >>

"I've been coming here for 20 years," says one regular sipping an afternoon cocktail while sitting at the end of the bar. But the bartender says there are people who have been frequenting the Inwood Tavern far longer. This Park Cities dive has been on the corner of Inwood and Lovers since 1964, and relies mostly on the loyalty of its regulars -- a mix of wealthy people from the surrounding Highland Park neighborhood and students from the nearby Southern Methodist University. True to its name, the bar feels a lot like a place you'd find in Boston rather than Dallas. The long, narrow room is lined with faded wood-paneled walls, and a well-worn piano sits in the back corner, just aching to be played. Read more about Inwood Tavern >>

http://www.knoxstreetpub.com Located a stone's throw from Knox on McKinney Avenue, Knox Street Pub provides its patrons a straightforward, no-frills neighborhood bar feel with a good-sized dance floor to boot. The Pub offers specials all seven days of the week and a bar-food menu with some Tex-Mex offerings to spice things up. There isn't much seating inside, other than stools at the bar and one comfy couch for dance-floor breaks, but the pub's front patio has plenty of wooden picnic tables and a second bar for open-air fountain-side mingling. Read more about Knox Street Pub >>